PharrTX

A city of 80,333, settled in 1916. Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns.

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Population

80,333

+13.2% since 2010

Typical home

$166K

−1.8% in a year

Household income

$53K

median

Median age

29.7

years

Jobs based here

30,950

Balanced

What makes Pharr stand out

The 3 things Pharr does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Pharr

Health

88% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than TX on 1 measures, worse on 12.

$166Ktypical home

Housing

$166K typical home

45% below the TX typical home

Down 1.8% in a year.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#175 most walkable in TX

5.0 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

1.2% of the town is conserved land.

A growing town

Pharr has grown 13.2% since 2010

70,400 people in 2010; 80,333 today.

70,4002010

79,7152020

80,333Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Pharr’s report card

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HealthDHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns Housing$166K45% below the TX typical home Outdoors5 miof trails · 1.2% conserved Commute7 miHalf of commuters travel less SchoolsCBeats 26% of TX districts Climate99°/50°Summer high · winter low · 0″ snow Hazards66/100High risk of storm & flood damage SafetyB−Less crime than 45% of U.S. towns

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Weather

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H 93° · L 76°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pharr. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Pharr beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

DHealth Grade

26 measures vs. Texas

1 better13 too close to call12 worse

What stands out	Pharr	TX
Fewer adults who have had cancer	4.4%	6.1%
More uninsured adults	38.3%	19.1%

Rio Grande Regional Hospital

2.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

17th

percentile among TX towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Housing

A typical Pharr home is worth about $166K

The typical Pharr home is worth about $166,000, down 1.8% in a year, 45% below the Texas typical home.

$166KZillow home value

Typical home value

Pharr$166K

Texas$299K

Market temperature

days on market

94.6%

sale-to-list price

−1.8%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Outdoors

1.2% of Pharr is conserved land

5.0 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved

Map of Pharr: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

1.2%

conserved · 185 of 15,613 acres

5.0 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

#175

most walkable in TX

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Allen & William Arnold City/School Park	1.4 mi	20
2. Pharr Vanguard Academy Nature & Birding Center	0.4 mi	11
3. Jose "Pepe" Salinas Memorial Recreation Center	0.3 mi	6

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Work & commute

About one in five working residents works right in Pharr

About one in 5 of Pharr’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are McAllen (24%), Edinburg (10%) and Mission (5%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

20%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pharr20%

McAllen24%

Edinburg10%

Mission5%

Weslaco3%

7 mi

median commute distance

30,950

jobs based in Pharr

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Schools

Pharr’s public schools outperform 26% of Texas districts

The public schools Pharr’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Dr. William Long El	PK–5	767	D
Aida C Escobar El	PK–5	735	C+
Idea Academy Pharr	K–5	717	C−
Idea Owassa Academy	K–5	699	C+
Allen & William Arnold El	PK–5	657	D
Geraldine Palmer El	PK–5	657	C−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 35 schools →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Pharr has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter52–74°

Spring66–87°

Summer76–98°

Fall66–87°

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

99°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

High risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesCold wavesInland flooding

paid flood claims since 1980

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 45% of U.S. towns

Pharr reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Pharr2.1

Texas3.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Pharr10.8

Texas18.1

U.S.15.5

45th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

49th

percentile among TX towns

170

violent crimes reported in 2025

883

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Valley Fruit Company · National Register of Historic Places

Pharr’s story

110 years in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1916Pharr is settled

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About Pharr

City in Texas

Official town website ↗

Pharr is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 79,715, and in 2022, the estimated population was 80,187. Pharr is connected by bridge to the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. Pharr is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.

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